The Spirit World

Someone recently told me that there is a new lollipop company out there making absinthe-flavored lollipops, so I figured I better investigate. Turns out, its true.

Lolliphile is a new candy company in San Francisco making unusual flavors of lollipops. So far, they’re making absinthe-flavored ones, as well as maple-bacon. They’re working on more flavors too, aiming to “blow your tastebuds’ minds.” That’s an ambitious goal, definitely worth pursuing.

Apparently, they “started waaaaaay back around Halloween of 2007″ when they found themselves “with a lot of absinthe and no candy.” I’m not sure why they didn’t just drink some more absinthe with an extra sugar cube, or go to the store, or make some other kind of candy/sweet, but hey that’s me.

I had a bit of a hard time getting any more info on the lollipops beyond what’s on the website, so I’m really not sure what absinthe they’re using or how exactly they’re making these lollipops. They say the pops are made with real absinthe, and that they’re cooking off the alcohol. They also report that they’re not using any artificial colors or flavors at all. I’m really curious as to how they get that bright green color if they’re first cooking the absinthe, and not using any colorings - perhaps they’re starting with this stuff? It IS a very similar shade of bright green…

Guess I might have to break down and order some of these to try them out, and then report back. Anyone else out there tried them yet? I must admit, the maple-bacon ones are calling me just a little…